The first name Margaux
A girl’s name from French.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Margaux.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 88 girls were named Margaux, making it the 455th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 102 births (#418).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Margaux with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Margaux at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 191 girls born in the United States were named Margaux, the 1,199th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 204 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Margaux in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Margaux in French too.
Famous people named Margaux
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Margaux HemingwayAmerican fashion model and actress, 1954–1996
- Margaux PinotFrench judoka, born 1994
- Margaux FarrellFrench swimmer, born 1990
- Margaux ChatelierFrench actress, born 1990
- Margaux FabreFrench swimmer and surf lifesaving, born 1992
- Margaux RouvroyFrench tennis player, born 2001
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Margaux mean?
- Borrowed from French Margaux.
- What is the origin of the name Margaux?
- Borrowed from French Margaux.
- How popular is the name Margaux?
- In 2025, 88 girls born in England and Wales were named Margaux, ranking 455th. Its peak was 2024, with 102 births.
- Is Margaux a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,089 US babies named Margaux since 1880 were girls.
- When was Margaux most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 204 babies were named Margaux, its highest rank at 1,193rd.